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Let’s face it: Santa, or whoever else is delivering goodies to your home this season, is a little overloaded on refined sugar by the time he or she arrives at your chimney/doorstep/wooden shoes/insert other here. Come to think of it, many of us are in the same boat as well. Parties, office deliveries of sugary gifts, you know the drill…. Read More

MUSIC. Is there a need to write any more beyond this one word? Since this is the soapbox I’m using to force you, cherished reader, to consider different facets of wellness, I will elaborate. As one of my very talented musician friends put it (I may be paraphrasing a bit here): “I don’t even care if I sing off key — it… Read More

Remember that song about sunshine on a cloudy day? “When it’s cold outside, I’ve got the month of May…” If you don’t remember The Temptations (and Smokey Robinson), fire up your favorite song-finder as you whip up some of this transformative hummus. No matter how cold it is, this hummus will make you feel all sunshine–y. I made it last week, when… Read More

Yeah, you’re not a two-a-day crazy high school athlete. But you still want to do something out there. Soak up the vitamin D and all. Here’s the plan: drink water before going outside. Grab your sunglasses. Put on your sneakers and just go. Find a few stairs or a small hill. Climb them. Walk back down. Find flowers and squat… Read More

Whoa — here’s a nice little trail. About 100 yards and a little incline with an elevation change of maybe 150 feet… I’m no mountaineer, so I’m just estimating, but it felt WAY steeper than that (!). A few jogs up and recovery walks back down and BAM — nice workout! What? You say you’re not at the base of… Read More